The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-28
Saturday, May %, 1887.


are "You deal with me, and go where
please"
The first Sunday in June will he OBJ
served as Children's day at the Methodist
Church.
Stephen X. Choatc, jr., who has been
quite i'll is considerably better, we are
glad to note.
A number of Nowarkers went to
Washington this week 10 witness the
proceedings there.
THE advance in the price of coffee is
remarkable. 1t would seem war prices
are coming on again.
Miss Gerte Sindall of Newport, Del.'
spent the two first days of the week here
in town visiting friends
The first of the season-Strawberries
and strawberry cream, and other ilavors,
for sale by MIS-. A. S. Roach.
We understand that another change
will be made in the running of the trains
on the b. q o. Railroad Sunday.
1t does us good to read about other
places having electric lights and water,
even if Newark cannot afford either.
John l.. Frick has added two excel
ent horses to his hack. lie purchased
them from Gould of Wilmington Del
~ Dobson prides himself on keeping
Kyle's celebrated ice cream for sale.
Saloon open every evening. Give him
call.
The LEDGER wants correspondents
from all the towns and villages within
radius of twenty miles. We want all the
news.
Z Mr.. Jas. A. Wilson, proprietor of
( the Washington House, has added i'm
provements to his hotel that improve il
very much.
1.-The annual Festival of the Sabbath
School at Cherry Hill will take place,
Saturday evening, June 18th, in Red
Mems Hall.
I b. Smith, the fellow who performs
the drug act, contemplates going West to
shoot jack rabbits, for one dollar day
\and board
N-IIouse-cleaning is about over for the
season and now the husband has the
courage to speak about his dinner or
supper being late.
-Moore's Windsor Hotel, l223-25-27l
Filbert st. Phila., is a very popular house,,
for comfortable accommodations and mod
crate charges.
Very soon all the schools will be
closed for the summer, and children and
instructors will seek recreation from
study and labor.
M, Il. Barton still has some SPLEEN
did cigars for sale Also, general as
sortment of collees teas, sugars, tobacco,
etc. Goods all fresh.
Read the splendid array of advertise
ments in this issue. Tho houses repre-
sehted are all reliable and you would do
well to patronize them.
I Invitations are out announcing a
wedding reception to be given by Mr..
and Mrs. II. A. Marshall at their home
/ at Christiana, Del, this evening.
Mrs. G. w. Prettyman took her
class out on sketching tour Monday.
The class is progressing exceptionally
we'll, as much of their work already tes-
titles
III. l.. Allen, accompanied by his
wife, left here on Wednesday for Kansas.
They travelled by way of the Baltimore
and Ohio, All wish them successful
journey. /
In matters of printing circulars and
catalogues Delaware College forgets that
there is printing office in Newark.
Presently we shall forget all about the
college.
Newark has not had the streets and
Hutters cleaned this year Will it be |
done Before the rain there was one or
two places that needed the attention of
$he Board of Health.
Rev. Thomas II. Haynes, pastor of
the Frederick charge spent a few hours
in town on Wednesday evening last, en-
route for Wilmington, where he proba-
bly, will remain few days.
The first excursion on the steamer
Republic from Wilmington will take
place ON Thursday, June ., to Cape May,
it being the occasion of the Union Sun
day schools trip annually.
The Oxford Press says there is war
among the photographers of Reading, Pa,
and that now you can get dozen cabi- 1
net size pictures for 90 cents. Funny
they don't ask one more cent.
1t looks quite natural to see the
ice cream parlors of Mrs. S. A. Roach
crowded on Saturday nights. She makes
excellent ice cream, of all havors and
special invitation is extended you to call
tonight
The fact that Fred Choatc is about
to tear down his old store house and
build spacious new one, is no evidence
that he does not now keep in stock
general assortment Of stationery, etc. FIX
cellent goods
In this issue Jos. Eastbum offers
for sale wood-burnt building lime. We
would advise those who contemplate
building to give him call. He will
treat you fairly and sell you lime at the
lowest figures.
The early varieties of strawberries
in this neighborhood are said to be rip
ening. Ere a week vans these will I'M